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To be equally reductive, how is any hobby more than playing a slot machine? It’s just pulling a dopamine lever.

I do not believe a hobby needs to yield social value. I believe it is sufficient to derive enjoyment from the activity itself. You don’t need to personally enjoy my hobbies, just as I don’t imagine I would enjoy yours.

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> To be equally reductive

I'd say it's less reductive and more the objective reality.

> I do not believe a hobby needs to yield social value

I didn't say anything about social value. I'm talking about value to you individually.

I don't think you've answered that question. I don't see there is any value. I think you're pushing buttons to make the blinking lights blink differently, just like a slot machine.

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